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Gaman is a Bollywood film released in 1978, starring Farooq Sheikh and Smita Patil in the lead roles and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make Umrao Jaan (1981). The film deals with the issue of the futility of urban migration, using the story of a migrant from Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, who tries to find a foothold in his new life as a taxi driver.
Original Release
01/01/1978
US Release
01/01/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Farooq Shaikh | Ghulam Hasan |
| Smita Patil | Khairun |
| Geeta Kak | Yashodhara |
| Jalal Agha | Lallulal Tewari |
| Amir Banu | Amma |
| Hira Devi Mishra | Lalluram's Mother |
| Nitin Sethi | Thakur Amarsingh |
| Sulabha Deshpande | Vasu's mom |
| Nana Patekar | Vasu |
| Mahabali Singh | Mahabali Singh |
Directors
Writers
Muzaffar Ali, Hriday Lani, Asghar Wajahat
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Farooq Shaikh | Ghulam Hasan |
| Smita Patil | Khairun |
| Geeta Kak | Yashodhara |
| Jalal Agha | Lallulal Tewari |
| Amir Banu | Amma |
| Hira Devi Mishra | Lalluram's Mother |
| Nitin Sethi | Thakur Amarsingh |
| Sulabha Deshpande | Vasu's mom |
| Nana Patekar | Vasu |
| Mahabali Singh | Mahabali Singh |
| Arun Joglekar | Ganpat |
| Dinshaw Daji | Passenger - Parsi |
| Satish Shah | Passenger Travelling to Kamathipura |
| Protima Bedi | Passenger - Doing Mack-up |
| Hameed | |
| Arun Bhutanatha | |
| Karthikeya Gummakonda | Shankar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Muzaffar Ali | Producer |
| Vilas Sawant | Producer |
